TORONTO - Starting Wednesday, April 22 — Earth Day — the province’s new pesticide law takes effect and will include a comprehensive list of harmful and toxic substances banned for use on gardens and lawns, the Toronto Sun reports.
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According to the Ontario Ministry of Environment, the ban allows for the use of certain lower-risk pesticides for controlling weeds and pests in lawns and gardens.
The ban prohibits the sale and use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes on lawns, gardens, parks and schoolyards, and includes many herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.
More than 250 products will be banned for sale and more than 80 pesticide ingredients will be banned for cosmetic uses.
The announcement will pull more than 250 toxic pesticides off store shelves by the end of April.
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